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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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